Australian wrestler Nathan Jones will lock horns with Tamil actor Jayam Ravi here July 12 for upcoming Tamil thriller "Bhoologam". The film's director is confident that this fight sequence will be the highlight of the project.

"Nathan will fly down to Chennai to shoot the fight sequence on July 12. It will be shot here in a special boxing ring set that we are erecting to shoot a power-packed climax. The fight between Ravi and Nathan will be one of the highlights of the film," the film's director Kalyan Krishna told IANS.

Nathan, who has starred in Hollywood films such as "Troy" and "The Condemned", will fight Jayam Ravi for the second time. The duo previously fought in Tamil action-drama "Peranmai".

"It will be a 12-minute fight sequence and it will be choreographed by international stunt coordinator Larnell Stovall, who will also be joining us shortly. Ravi and Nathan will also be seen in a few more small scenes in the film. We plan to shoot that as well," he said.

"Bhoologam" is the story of a boxer, played by Ravi in the film, which is being produced by Venu Ravichandran of Aascar Films.

The film also features Trisha Krishnan, Prakash Raj, Ponvannan and Ganja Karuppu.

Film: "Lootera"; Cast: Sonakshi Sinha, Ranveer Singh; Writer-Director: Vikramaditya Motwane; Rating: ****

A beautiful but deeply flawed film, the eagerly-awaited "Lootera" floors you with its audacious sensitivity and its tendency to use silences to punctuate emotions.

Indeed, the sequences between Varun and Pakhi, played with compelling intensity by Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha, bristle and burst at the seams with unspoken feelings. There are long passages of muted lyricism in the narration where silences are used to accentuate the growing passion between a lonely, emotionally and sexually insulated daughter of a feudal family in Kolkata, and the attractive stranger who walks into her life with the promise of passion, only to break her heart into wounding shards.

The love story, apparently inspired by American writer O. Henry's short story "The Last Leaf", moves in mysterious magical ways, but often tends to lose its way in its search for that elusive horizon where two socially, culturally and economically incompatible people in love, hanker to unite, but seldom do.

The film wears two distinctly 'classic' looks in sweaty bustling Kolkata and forlorn snowy Dalhousie, both shot with fetching discreetness by cinematographer Mahendra Shetty. The Kolkatan periodicity of the 1950s relies excessively on extraneous props. Putting songs of Geeta Dutt, Mohammed Rafi, Hemant Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar of that era in the backdrop is the easiest and laziest way to get the characters to "feel" the bygone era.

I expected Motwane to go further in his exploration of the theme of repressed love. Motwane takes on the theme of sublime love, but seems to pull back at crucial turning points. When Pakhi's lover deserts her on their engagement day, I wanted to see Pakhi mourning with her doting father. But no. We only hear her talking about it later. Sonakshi's choked but dignified recrimination recreates unseen moments visually. Yes, her performance is that vivid.

The films looks beautiful but comes dangerously close to skipping the soul, but for one clinching factor.

Sonakshi Sinha. So far we've seen her as a mass-appealing queen of blockbusters. Playing the ailing, dying Pakhi in "Lootera", she comes to a formidable level of histrionic nirvana not obtainable to any of her contemporaries. Sonakshi penetrates her character's bleeding loneliness with fearless integrity. Pakhi's desire to find adventure, love and romance reminded me of Madhabi Mukherjee in 1964 film "Charulata".

There are moments, sequences and scattered shots where Sonakshi is captured in various postures of unbearable vulnerability. In a sequence of rebuffed ardour, she drops her dignity and drives down to meet the man who suddenly starts avoiding her.

"Will you come tomorrow? Day after? Then the day after that," she whispers in declining hope when he refuses her invitation to come home.

It's a moment of pleading love that reminded me of Shabana Azmi's celebrated telephonic sequence in Mahesh Bhatt's "Arth". Playing a girl who falls desperately in love with an unworthy man, Sonakshi takes her character through a journey that we see unfold with geographical precision before our eyes. She has great support in creating a memorably tragic character from the film's crew. She is often captured looking with agonising vulnerability into a distance where she can see no hope of redemption. It's a portrait of frightening desolation that reminded me of Shabana Azmi in Mrinal Sen's "Khandhar".

Ranveer Singh, though able and alert in his responses, seems to rely way too much on trying too look vulnerable, charming and rakish.

"You are not Dev Anand," Varun's friend (played effectively by Vikrant Massey), tells him sardonically to dissuade Varun from getting close to Pakhi.

That, in essence, is the tragedy underlining the cast factor. The role needed a Dev Anand for us to believe that a rich, beautiful girl like Pakhi could be completely and irrationally swept off her feet by the unworthy stranger.

The second movement of the plot moves into a moody snowcapped doom. Here, Motwane again makes use of long passages of intense silences to punctuate the feeling of desperate passion. There is also a 'thriller' element in the Dalhousie segment of the story that doesn't quite blend into the finely woven fabric of pain, passion and tragedy. The sequences in the isolated snowcapped home between Ranveer and Sonakshi hiss crackle and burn up the screen with their pent-up passion.

"Lootera" depicts a doomed passion that is at once invigorating and terrifying. Tenderness trickles out of every pore of this beautifully crafted saga of a love so infinite and so forbidden that it seems to scoff at cruel fate and brutal destiny while carving out a craggy jagged path for the lovers.

Vikramaditya Motwane's storytelling is like a coiled twirling stairway to the heart of his irreconcilable protagonists. The film's muted silences suggest a deep connectivity between pain and love.

Sadly, in the midst all the underlying conflicts, poor O. Henry's story is almost forgotten. O. Henry leaf-leitmotif shyly shows up at the end, making a hasty entry not too convincingly.

"Lootera" is a flawed gem filled with moments of glorious emotions. The storytelling shows the hands of a masterly visionary who tends to dither in moments of deep drama.

But then there is Sonakshi Sinha, who makes you forget all the blemishes in this unforgettable tragedy.

Fashion designer Pria Kataria Puri has styled Priyanka Chopra and Mahie Gill for the "Zanjeer" remake and reveals that the latter, who plays Mona Darling in the action-thriller, will be seen in a sensuous yet sophisticated diva.

Often seen sporting the desi look in films like "Dev D", "Paan Singh Tomar" and "Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster" series, the film has many firsts for Mahie.

"We coloured her hair, she had never coloured her hair. She had never worn heels, but we got custom heels made for her that were 7-8 inches high to give her that diva look. We made her wear everything from a swimsuit to a see-through kaftan to sexy tight dresses," Pria said here Wednesday at the model audition for Lakme Fashion Week.

"But we have presented her in a very classy, sophisticated way. She has been shown as a very sensuous, sexy woman who follows today's fashion...We have shown her as a diva," she added.

In the original "Zanjeer", Bindu starred as Mona, the don's moll, while Ajit played the villain and Amitabh Bachchan was the protagonist. Pran too featured in the film as a loyal Pathan friend.

Pria said it was great styling Mahie as she came with a clean slate and gave her free hand to experiment with her look the way she wanted.

"It was very exciting for me because Mahie has not been presented that way and I prefer people who come with a blank canvas, so that I can draw what I want to. If they are good actors, they take it like a sponge," said the designer.

"Really fun and very easy to do looks for Mahie because she said to me 'Priya, you do what you want to do. You want to colour my hair, cut my hair.' So we actually had a full transition on her," she added.

Being directed by Apurva Lakhia, "Zanjeer 2" also stars southern actor Ram Charan Teja, Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj and Atul Kulkarni.

The film is slated for a Sep 6 release and the promos will go on air July 6.

Bollywood actress Neetu Chandra is on a high ever since she joined the cast of Greek film "Home Sweet Home" and says the project helped her rediscover herself.

Seen in Hindi films like "Traffic Signal" and "Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!", Neetu said: "I am excited about my Greek project. I have rediscovered myself with the film."

"When I signed the film, people said they were looking for this kind (her kind) of Indian beauty, which is a huge compliment for me. I have got to know now that I look the best in Indian attire."

Recently she finished shooting for the film, but refused to divulge more about her international project.

"I am not allowed to talk about the project, but it's a beautiful film and I have finished shooting for it," she said.

Bollywood craze appears to have gripped Ethiopian youth. They are willing to sit through a usually three-hour-long movie at a shanty-house with only an unskilled translator as their guide to a language they do not understand.

Most of the translators in this East African nation of 85 million people, with old ties to India, are hardly fluent; so audiences make guestimates based on the very expressive faces of the actors.

Thus, it is quite common in this capital and in other cities across to see youngsters and the not-so-young mimicking scenes out of movies like "Ram Jaane", "Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai", "Jeena Sirf Mere Liye", "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Mujhse Dosti Karoge!", "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi", "Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Mohabbatein", "Dosti", "Jab Tak Hai Jaan" and "Chori Chori Chupke Chupke" while speaking in the native Amharic.

Getachew Diriba, 33, is one of the popular translators in the capital, born and brought up in the Addis Ketema neighbourhood where there were three cinemas and innumerable shanty-houses showing Bollywood films.

He translated his first film, "Laadla" (1994) when he was just 19. It opened his eyes to Hindi cinema though back then, he was paid only eight birr (less than 50 cents). What kept him going was the repeated clapping of the audiences. Now, he's lost track of the number of movies he has translated.

"It was fun," Diriba told IANS. "It was like being in a football field where fans shout, jump and clap whenever their team performs well. I was in the middle of things, voicing the actions on the screen to those who had no idea of Hindi," he added.

He believes that translation is not about knowing each and every word spoken so he does so contextually. Most of the time he happens to be right, for what he says and the action on screen are somehow similar.

"It's hard to say I am fluent. Reading about India helped me to get the main points right" Diriba added.

How does he do it? By sitting in the front row and speaking very loudly so that the 200-odd people sitting and standing around him can hear.

Cinema Ethiopia, which is among the oldest and most popular theatres showing Hindi movies, first started doing so at the time of the Italian occupation (1936-41) on the recommendations of its film suppliers, who were Indians. It is the place that has stamped the memory of Hindi movies on the hearts of Ethiopians.

It is in this cinema that Asmera Belachew, 60, a retired accountant who has been watching Hindi movies since she was 10, cried with Nargis in "Mother India". Ditto with Sharmila Tagore in "Aradhana".

Decades ago, Hindi movies came with Arabic subtitles and she had no clue about either language. Yet, the movies had her mesmerised.

There are other ways too of accessing Hindi movies. For instance, at Merkato, perhaps the largest open market in Africa, where there are more than 70 shops that rent out Hindi movies. Many of them download from the internet but some like Israel Dibaba, the owner of Debora Records, obtains them from travellers and other sources.

Dibaba, who says he and his friends were planning to celebrate the centenary of Hindi cinema but the plans unfortunately fell through, sells some 15 CDs a day for 20 birr each, earning him 300 birr.

He has a collection of movies from the 1960s till the most recent ones; from those with legendary actors like Rajesh Khanna to those with Ranbir Kapoor and Imran Khan.

Quite naturally, Hindi movies have impacted on local directors and filmmakers.

"In Hindi films, the depth of the human factor is a reflection of society and this enables communication with the audiences, even if they are from a different culture and tradition," Yonas Berhane Mewa, managing director of Ethio Films, said.

He is now planning a film on an Ethiopian family and is referring to "Mother India" to study how Nargis essayed her role.

"The movie is about an Ethiopian mother who goes through a very difficult time in life and this has been clearly presented in an incredible way in 'Mother India'," Mewa told IANS.

After travelling to various reality shows, the next stop for the "Chennai Express" star cast - actors Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone - was dance reality show "Dance India Dance Super Moms".

As usual, Shah Rukh was at his best -- he not only shook a leg with the grandmaster of the show, actor Mithun Chakraborty, but even met the 14 contestants and their families. He even danced, recited dialogues and sang songs on request.

Deepika, 27, was also seen having a gala time on the sets. She was the centre of attraction, especially for participant Shraddha Shah's six-month-old baby, Maher, who made her grin from ear to ear.

The Zee TV's show is judged by choreographers Marzi Pestonji and Terence Lewis. It airs Saturday and Sunday.

Bhojpuri superstar Ravi Kishan's two Hindi films - "Bajaatey Raho" and "Issaq" - will release on the same day and he terms the coming phase as the most beautiful of his career.

"Two big films are releasing July 26 - 'Bajaatey Raho' and 'Issaq' - and I am the central character in both the films. The coming few weeks will mark the most beautiful phase of my career. There are almost six films and each has me in a different style...," the 41-year-old said here Wednesday on the sets of a Bhojpuri film.

While "Bajaatey Raho" is a revenge comedy, "Issaq" is a desi adaptation of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo & Juliet".

Ravi is glad that Bollywood has started depending on him.

"I am playing very different characters. I have been waiting for 20 years for this phase and I have finally got roles I wanted. Thank god Bollywood is recognising me and has started depending on me," said the actor.

National award-winning singer Sonu Nigam, who has a career spanning over two decades, says that with the kind of opportunities in the offing for young talent, the music industry is witnessing its "golden" period.

"Current time is the golden period for music. In today's time there is no monopoly of a music composer or a singer. There is so much talent here that people have lots of options and if somebody doesn't succeed in this time, then it's his problem," Sonu told reporters at the launch of Bollyboom, a brand new Bollywood dance music property launched by Percept Live, Wednesday.

"It's a very good time as people are open to new voices, new kinds of music and that's how an ideal world should be," he added.

Sonu has collaborated with composer duo Salim-Suleiman and singer Talat Aziz for Bollyboom.

So what if you're not in Macau for the glitzy International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) weekend and awards! This year, the event will reach Bollywood fans through a unique digital medium organised by Google.

Google will bring the weekend action to users through Google+, YouTube and Search. Bollywood stars will join a Hangout On-Air live from the green carpet, YouTube will capture the glitzy pre-event parties, and Knowledge Panels across Search will showcase everything one needs to know about the nominees.

"This association will help us to reach out to millions of IIFA fans and bring live action from IIFA 2013 to their desktops and mobiles," Sandeep Menon, director for marketing, Google India, said in a statement.

IIFA begins in Macau Thursday. Superstar Shah Rukh Khan will co-host the main awards ceremony Saturday with Shahid Kapoor. A volley of stars including Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Abhishek Bachchan and Sushant Singh Rajput will be part of the grand show.

Make your child happy by giving his bedroom a cute makeover with soft, multi-coloured bed linens printed with cartoon characters like Superman, Scooby Doo, Barbie, Tweety, Tom and Jerry amongst others.

Portico, leading New York-based brand, has launched its exclusive line of bed linens and comforters for children printed with world’s most beloved cartoon characters.

The collection includes cartoon characters from the globally recognised companies like Mattel, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers, with whom the lifestyle brand has exclusive licensing rights for bed and bath category in India.

The brand has curated the collection keeping in mind kids' affinity towards brave, adventurous, happy and truly delightful characters like Dora the Explorer, Tweety, Tom and Jerry, Looney Tunes and Hot Wheels, amongst others.

“We at Portico are pleased to be associated with these world renowned kid-centric companies in order to bring timeless favourites to our young customers. We hope they enjoy these lovable characters in their homes and create lasting childhood memories through them,” said Arun Bhawsingka, CEO, Portico New York.

The collection starts at Rs.999 for bed sheets and Rs.1,899 for comforters.

Good news for Tarun Tahiliani fans! The ace designer is back with the fifth edition of Couture Exposition 2013, set to kickstart here July 18.

The three-day fashion extravaganza will take place at the DLF Emporio in Vasant Kunj. Apart from the capital, the fashion event will also be held in Mumbai Aug 2-3 at The Gallery, Four Seasons Hotel.

Titled "4Cs - Couture, Crystal, Craft and Carat", the exposition will feature wide range of stylish and sophisticated saris, anarkali, churidaars and embroidered lehengas.

The latest collection takes inspiration from India’s rich cultural roots. It is a perfect fusion of Indian and western cuts and highlights style, elegance, drama, and intricacy.

"Creating couture, which keeps distinctive Indian crafts alive, while exploring visions in sparkling crystal and carat, reflects emotions that give shape to sensuous, elegant and bespoke luxury for any occasion wear and weddings," said Tahiliani in a statement.

"The exhibition will be living, breathing heritage, married with the fresh vibrancy and essence of modern India," added Tahiliani.

Yash Raj Films will distribute DAR Motion Pictures and Emmay Entertainment's "D-Day" in the international market.

"YRF continues its pursuit for quality entertainment by hand-picking nothing but the top movies from well-known banners," read a statement.

"D-Day", an espionage thriller directed by Nikhil Advani, releases in theatres worldwide July 19.

It stars Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan, Arjun Rampal and Huma Qureshi in key roles. The story surrounds a certain Operation Goldman, as part of which a skilled team of four get ready to nab India's most wanted!

Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, who is active in the Hindi film industry, has been chosen as brand ambassador of the fourth edition of Aamby Valley India Bridal Fashion Week (AVIBFW), starting here July 23.

Jacqueline will feature in an extensive print and digital campaign that has been shot at the Aamby Valley to portray an uberstylish bride.

The 28-year-old will also be seen walking the ramp here as well as in Mumbai during the event.

"It is an honour to represent the India Bridal Fashion Week, which is not just a platform to showcase bridal fashion but an event that helps consumers gain access to the best designs that the Indian fashion industry has to offer," Jacqueline, seen in films like "Murder 2" and "Race 2", said in a statement.

The extravaganza will have a mix of bridal and couture collections presented by top designers like Tarun Tahilani, Raghavendra Rathore and Shantanu and Nikhil.

Vijay Singh, chairman, Fashion One International, said: "Jacqueline represents the modern bride who is fashion forward yet demure and traditional and the perfect brand ambassador for AVIBFW, India's most opulent and trend-setting fashion week."

Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Shahid Kapoor left handprints in a special cement mould as a part of the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and celebrations, which kick started here Thursday.

Abhishek, who will also perform at the awards function Saturday after a gap of few years, was looking forward to the function.

"It has been an eventful morning...welcome to Macau! I was here in 2009, when I performed. It will be a very exciting weekend. IIFA is one such event where we get to showcase the (Indian) film industry. There will be a lot of activity here," he said at a press conference organised here.

Abhishek's performance also marks an end to the so-called tiff between the Bachchans and IIFA, which cropped up in 2010 when IIFA was organised in Sri Lanka.

IIFA will also promote empowerment of women through their campaign "Power of 49". Celebrities like Abhishek, Shahid, Parineeti Chopra, Gauhar Khan, Arjun Kapoor, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ayushmann Khurrana unveiled the badge of the campaign -- all of them wore the badge.

Wizcaft and TATA Tea support "Power of 49".

IIFA promises a great weekend where the award function will be co-hosted by Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and Shahid and stars, including the 1990s divas Sridevi and Madhuri Dixit as well as Abhishek, Sushant Singh Rajput, Deepika Padukone, Ayushmann and Parineeti are set the stage on fire with their performances.

Bollywood actress Parineeti Chopra says she would love to perform on stage with her star cousin Priyanka Chopra.

"I would love to perfome with her. She is one of the best dancers we have," Parineeti of "Ishaqzaade" fame told IANS.

The 24-year-old, who is here for the 14th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards, says she grew up watching Priyanka and other celebrities attending award functions and is now thrilled to be part of the festivities.

"It just used to be a distant dream at one point when I used to see stars go abroad and attend these awards and be on the biggest stage of Bollywood. I feel blessed to be a part of that entourage," she said.

Parineeti will be seen performing with "Vicky Donor" fame actor Ayushmann Khurrana at the IIFA awards Saturday night.

Praising IIFA organisers, she said: "It is exciting as always. I have said it before that IIFA was the first one to do it. They were the reason that Bollywood came closer to global fans. This time I have been offered to be on their main stage," she said.

"It's a romantic act with Ayushmann. I will be performing on slow songs," added the actress.

Talking about her excitement and nervousness, she revealed, "I will be nervous, like 10 minutes before the act, but right now I am excited. Of course, there are lots of rehearsals and I will be practicing all night."

Though she won several awards for her debut film "Ladies vs Ricky Bahl", Parineeti confesses she never expected the honours.

"I never expected that when I was doing the first film. I was just enjoying each day and focussing on my scenes. But once the nominations began, I got excited," she said.

Talking about her future projects, she said: "Only 'Hasi Toh Phasi' and 'Shudh Desi Romance' are romantic comedies. The other two films, which I am doing, are different, but I cannot talk about them right now," she said.

Ayushmann Khurrana, who is here for the 14th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards that started Thursday, feels such functions give actors like him the right kind of encouragement.

"Award shows give new actors like me the right kind of encouragement. I am not a big star who will say that these awards don't matter. I am new to this... I am like a kind of a candy store where I want everything," he told IANS.

The gala of glitz and glamour will conclude Saturday with awards distribution and Ayushmann, who became popular after his performance in hit movie "Vicky Donor", will be seen grooving at the awards night with "Ishaqzaade" fame Parineeti Chopra.

"It is great. This is the second time I am here. Last time I was hosting the show and this time I am performing with Parineeti. So, it is a different craft altogether. I am really looking forward to it," said the actor whose last outing was "Nautanki Saala".

The actor has deliberately chosen to do something different.

"It is not a high beat performance, it is more of a slow romantic numbers...I can't anchor every show. I should explore different avenues and this was a conscious decision for sure," he said.

Talking about his future projects, he said that his next film is with Yash Raj Films with Sonam Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor. "It is a love story in times of recession and is releasing next year," he informed.

A forthcoming movie titled "Calapor" will give viewers a chance to zoom into what goes behind the bars, says its director Dinesh P. Bhosle.

Recently, mafia don Abu Salem was shot at in the Taloja Central Jail (TCJ) in Navi Mumbai. "Calapor" is said to revolve around a similar incident in a jail. The movie is a modern day setting of a prison and deals with various intricate details of conspiracies in jail.

"My film 'Calapor' will provide a clear view to the audience about the happenings in a jail. It will provide the audience a key-hole view inside prison," Bhosle said in a statement.

Actor Priyanshu Chatterjee will essay the role of a gangster who conspires to kill a sharp-shooter in the jail.

Produced by Prasad Creations, the movie also features Ritupana Sengupta, Raghubir Yadav, Harsh Chhaya, Binny Sharma, P.Subbaraju, Aziz Naseer. It releases Aug 2.

He is quite popular on the small screen, but Ram Kapoor, who is also active in films, says currently his movie projects are getting importance.

Right now seen in a vital role in popular TV show "Bade Achhe Lagte Hain", he has films like "Santa Banta" and "Shaadi Ke Side Effects" in his kitty and explains that due to the magnitude of the projects, films are getting precedence over his television assignments.

"As of now, the kind of projects I am doing are so big...I don't have a choice...films are getting precedence. When you are working with people who are very big, then you have to give them preference. But this is temporary," Ram told IANS here.

"I have a good business manager who handles all my dates and schedules. I try to shoot half-a-month for TV and rest for films. We are managing it well so far...let's see how it goes," he added.

In over a decade, Ram has played various roles on the big screen - an IAS officer in "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi", a loving uncle in "Udaan" and as a hyper dad in "Mere Dad Ki Maruti".

Talking about different kind of roles he does in films, the 39-year-old said: "I like the variety. I don't like segregating and saying this is my favourite...I don't like to get stuck in the same kind of role again and again."

Having said that, Ram feels that "at the end of the day, it is only your work that will speak for you".

"I try and cater to my audience as much as possible and be exactly the way they want me to be. I have a good sense of what they (viewers) like about me and try and follow that," he added.

Popularity also has its own side effects.

Agreeing with that, Ram said it is impossible to have a personal life as celebrities constantly have to be in the public eye.

"Your life is not your own anymore. You have to be in the public eye always. But I am not complaining...I love my job," said the actor who was also seen in "Student Of The Year".

After essaying a typical Dilliwala in "Khosla Ka Ghosla", actor Ranvir Shorey was conscious about staying away from playing a Delhi-guy on the big screen. But he changed his mind for Shashant Shah's "Bajatey Raho".

“As much as I loved playing a Delhiite in 'Khosla Ka Ghosla', it was quite irritating to be offered so many roles where people wanted me to be known as a guy from the capital. I appreciate the fact that everyone liked me in that role, but I've always tried to do different roles," Ranvir said in a statement.

That’s when he vowed not to do any more roles that put him in that bracket.

"However, when Shashant came to me with 'Bajatey Raho', I realised it was time once again to be a Dilliwala. The script is brilliant and Shashant is a very good filmmaker. I wanted to work with him and even though I am from Delhi in this film, it is not a repeat of 'Khosla Ka Ghosla',” added Ranvir.

"Bajatey Raho" will take viewers through a journey where all hell breaks loose and it’s only the crooks who are left to rule the roost.

The film also features Ravi Kishan, Dolly Ahluwalia, Tusshar Kapoor and Vinay Pathak.

Co-produced by Eros International and Multi Screen Media Motion Pictures, the film is releasing July 26.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court Thursday refused to interfere in the case against popular singer-rapper Honey Singh registered by Punjab Police. It also dismissed a PIL filed before it by a Punjab-based NGO regarding vulgarity in his songs.

The rapper had sought the intervention of the high court regarding the FIR (first information report) registered against him by Punjab Police in the state's Nawanshahr town, 80 km from here, May 16.

However, the court did not give him any relief in the case registered against him and said that the singer was free to proceed with any remedy, if available.

Honey Singh was present in the court Thursday.

Punjab Police had booked Honey Singh for using obscene language in his songs. A case was registered against him under provisions of Section 294 (singing, reciting or uttering any obscene song, ballad or words, in or near any public place) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

Counsel for Honey Singh argued that his client had become the victim of his celebrity status.

He said that Honey Singh had not sung the controversial song - 'Main hoon balatkari' (I am a rapist) - on the basis of which the case was registered against him and it was some other Honey Singh who had sung the song.

Meanwhile, dismissing the PIL, a bench of Chief Justice S.K. Kaul and Justice A.J. Masih said it was up to the Punjab government to set up a mechanism for screening vulgar and obscene songs, and to decide as to what should be the "checks and balances" to be incorporated in such a mechanism.

The high court had, in May this year, come down heavily on the lewd lyrics of Honey Singh's songs and directed Punjab Police to book him for obscenity in his songs.

A division bench of the high court had said that Honey Singh's "songs make us hang our heads in shame." The bench said that singers like him should be boycotted as his songs were disrespectful to women.

The Nawanshahr police had got a complaint from NGO HELP (Human Empowerment League Punjab) in January this year against Honey Singh and a few other singers for singing songs with vulgar and highly objectionable lyrics. However, police did not take any action then and registered a case only after the high court intervened.